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Advance Auto Parts (NYSE:AAP) Frequently Asked Questions

What is Advance Auto Parts' stock symbol?

Advance Auto Parts trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "AAP."

How often does Advance Auto Parts pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Advance Auto Parts?

Advance Auto Parts announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, May 22nd. Investors of record on Friday, June 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.06 per share on Friday, July 6th. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.19%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 21st. View Advance Auto Parts' Dividend History.

How were Advance Auto Parts' earnings last quarter?

Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE:AAP) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May, 22nd. The company reported $2.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.97 by $0.13. The business had revenue of $2.87 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.91 billion. Advance Auto Parts had a return on equity of 13.09% and a net margin of 5.39%. Advance Auto Parts's revenue for the quarter was down .6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.60 EPS. View Advance Auto Parts' Earnings History.

What are Wall Street analysts saying about Advance Auto Parts stock?

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Advance Auto Parts stock:

1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Advance Auto Parts’ is anticipated to gain from its five-year strategy that includes removal of unnecessary costs. The company also focuses on expanding its geographical footprint through store expansion. Also, in last three months, shares of Advance Auto Parts have outperformed the industry it belongs to. However, price competition among its peers and improved quality of new-vehicles, which might lead to declined demand for accessories, batteries and maintenance items, might hurt the company." (5/15/2018)

2. Robert W. Baird analysts commented, "This morning (2/22), The Marcus Corporation (MCS) reported 4Q17 results that were mixed vs. our estimates, but exceeded consensus across the board. While the Hotel/Resorts division results came in below our modeled projections due to the end of a hotel management contract, the underlying trends for both the Theater and Hotels/Resorts remain strong with MCS outperforming the industry box office growth by 520 bps in the quarter and RevPAR for the Hotels/Resorts division coming in ahead of our projection. In our opinion, both of these trends (along with management’s clear goal of boosting shareholder returns) provides an attractive set-up for MCS during 2018 — especially with our optimistic view on the exhibitor group into an easy summer box office comp. We are reiterating our Buy rating and $34.00 PT." (2/22/2018)

Has Advance Auto Parts been receiving favorable news coverage?

Headlines about AAP stock have trended somewhat positive this week, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. Accern identifies negative and positive media coverage by reviewing more than twenty million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Advance Auto Parts earned a news sentiment score of 0.04 on Accern's scale. They also assigned media stories about the company an impact score of 45.89 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next several days.

Which major investors are selling Advance Auto Parts stock?

AAP stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC, Millennium Management LLC, American Century Companies Inc., Natixis, Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec, Great West Life Assurance Co. Can, Russell Investments Group Ltd. and River Road Asset Management LLC. Company insiders that have sold Advance Auto Parts company stock in the last year include John C Brouillard and Tammy M Finley. View Insider Buying and Selling for Advance Auto Parts.

How do I buy shares of Advance Auto Parts?

Shares of AAP can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

What is Advance Auto Parts' stock price today?

One share of AAP stock can currently be purchased for approximately $125.49.

How big of a company is Advance Auto Parts?

Advance Auto Parts has a market capitalization of $8.53 billion and generates $9.37 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $475.50 million in net income (profit) each year or $5.37 on an earnings per share basis. Advance Auto Parts employs 71,000 workers across the globe.

MarketBeat Community Rating for Advance Auto Parts (AAP)

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Advance Auto Parts and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe AAP will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe AAP will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

Analyst Ratings

Advance Auto Parts (NYSE:AAP) Price Target and Consensus Rating

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

25 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Advance Auto Parts in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $115.6053, suggesting that the stock has a possible downside of 7.88%. The high price target for AAP is $140.00 and the low price target for AAP is $75.00. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 8 hold ratings and 14 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Hold."

Dividends

Advance Auto Parts (NYSE:AAP) Dividend Information

Advance Auto Parts pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share, with a dividend yield of 0.19%. AAP's next quarterly dividend payment will be made on Friday, July 6. Advance Auto Parts pays out 4.47% of its earnings out as a dividend.